In the previous article, we had focused on the fiscal policy challenges and how it was driving the current economic crisis. In today’s article, we argue for finding evidence based solutions to tackle our financial challenges and devising a home grown roadmap for equitable prosperity.
The economic challenges facing Pakistan today are daunting and the roadmap for enhancing wealth and prosperity for the 230+ million citizens needs to be fostered. While the resumption of the IMF program is critical for addressing our immediate financial needs, their standard prescriptions may only address our short-term challenges.
On the 14th of March 2023, InfraZamin Pakistan hosted the country’s first-ever summit on infrastructure titled “Building for Impact” in Karachi, featuring international speakers and representatives from numerous public and private institutions. A key area of focus of the conference was to explore the most viable avenues of financing that are required for infrastructure projects in Pakistan.
The Global Economy is transitioning to a new multipolar world order, the most significant shift in the global balance of power since the second world war. The Russia–Ukraine war has accelerated this transition that was already underway with the BRIC (B ...
Pakistan faces a significant challenge to finance its large trade deficits and external debt repayments. This is reflected in the sharp drawdown of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) foreign currency reserves in the last one year, from a peak of $ 20 billio ...
The launch ceremony of the report entitled ‘Pathways to a sustainable blue economy: role of financial institutions’ organised jointly by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Bank of Punjab (BoP) was held at a hotel in Islamabad.A ro ...
Pakistan is in the midst of perhaps the worst ‘natural’ disaster. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), over 1,000 people are dead, more than 30 million people are displaced and nearly a million homes have been partially or compl ...
Youth is indicator of how developed a country is, how fast or slow economy grows The following was composed as an address to the 17th Youth Parliament, organised by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency, on August 28, 2022. I ...
Note: This is the second of two articles; Managing external financing gap, the unconventional way— How going digital can bridge the external financing gapThe digital revolution is truly transforming Pakistan’s economy and has become an important source of ...
Note: This is the second of two articles— Managing external financing gap, the unconventional wayHow going digital can bridge the external financing gapThe global economy is passing through a perfect storm. The commodity super-cycle has led to record high ...
